Open AccessVAGINAL DISCHARGE
Author(s) -
Aasma Hanif,
Rahila Farhat Chaudhry,
Munazzah Bashir
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.09.109
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , medicine , vaginal discharge , gynecology , trichomonas vaginalis , gram staining , obstetrics and gynaecology , vaginal secretion , sex organ , obstetrics , microbiology and biotechnology , pregnancy , biology , genetics , antibiotics
Objective: To find out the causative organisms of vaginal discharge inreproductive age. Study Design: A descriptive case study. Setting: Department of Obstetricsand Gynaecology, Independent University Hospital Faisalabad. Duration of Study with Dates:One year from 01-01-2012 to 31-12-2012. Subjects and Methods: A total of 369 patients wereincluded in this study One swab for wet mount to see clue cells, pus cells, budding yeastcells and locomotory effect of Trichomoas vaginalis and to see growth by gram staining inpathology department and reported by pathologist. Results: Mean age of the participents was29.66±6.40 years. In 369 patients, 356 (96.5%) were married while remaining 13 patients (3.5%)were unmarried. Frequencies of different organisms responsible for vaginal discharge amongwomen of reproductive age were as follows: candidiasis 114 (30.9%), bacterial vaginosis 182(49.4%), trichomonal infection 22 (6.0%), gonococcal vulvovaginitis 9 (2.4%) and genital herpesnoted in 2 (0.5%). Remaining 40 patients (10.8%) were normal. Conclusion: Vaginal dischargeis a common complaint in Gynae outpatients. In our study, the frequency of bacterial vaginosiswas highest. Remaining causes are negligible except candidiasis.